Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 (the Coronation); arr Andre Timo Andres - Featuring pianist Louise Costigan - Kerns 

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes

Prokofiev’s klezmer-inspired overture sets a festive tone for the evening. The Russian genius wrote the Overture on Hebrew Themes in New York in 1919 at the request of the Zimro Ensemble, a touring group of Russian-Jewish immigrant musicians. Though Prokofiev was not Jewish, he accepted the commission and improvised the spirited piece based on a notebook of Jewish folk melodies provided by the musicians.  

 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 (the Coronation); arr Andre Timo Andres - Featuring pianist Louise Costigan - Kerns

Andres fills in the original’s incomplete left-hand manuscript, adding inventive cadenzas and adapting the orchestration for an agile chamber ensemble - while preserving the music’s intrinsic beauty and charm.

 

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1

Composed after years of piano works and concertos, and noted for its innovative use of woodwinds, this symphony stands as a tribute to the traditions of Mozart and the still-living Haydn while showcasing Beethoven’s own startlingly independent spirit. 

Schedules

  • Occurs Saturday, July 25th, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Venue

Cañada College Main Theater

4200 Farm Hill Rd
Redwood City, CA 94061

Contact

Cañada College Main Theater

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